-- Dantonio starts by recapping the Indiana game, saying it was "tale of two halves." Says Spartans played "extremely well" defensively in the second half. Notes the offense controlled the ball for virtually the entire fourth quarter.

-- Dantonio says it's important to bring emotion into the Iowa game.

-- Lots of depth chart adjustments today (more on that later), but he's asked about Johnny Adams staying in his spot. Says he "got out of sync" a little bit in a few passes against Indiana, and won't change things.

-- On the slow start: "Very disappointed." Dantonio says he thought they were ready to play, but credits Indiana. Says defense became "disoriented." Difficult to simulate the rapid playcalling in practice.

-- "We're at where we're at right now. There's a lot of parity in college football." Dantonio notes there wouldn't be much negative talk if Michigan State was 5-1 and ranked 15th in the country right now. "The expectations here have risen dramatically."

-- Dantonio doesn't expect tight end Dion Sims to play this week after suffering a left-ankle injury against Indiana.

-- Dantonio said his team looked "stunned" after giving up 17 first-quarter points and can't recall the exact words of his speech.

-- Dantonio says he thought the wide receivers played well. Burbridge played "very well for a true freshman playing his first game."

-- As for a midseason update Maxwell: Dantonio says "he's playing well" and played "extremely well" against Ohio State and notes he was solid after a rough first quarter against Indiana. "He certainly has confidence and he's not afraid to throw under pressure."

-- On Michigan State throwing passes short of the first-down marker on third down: "Our goal is to get the first down." Notes that reads sometimes lead to the checkdown receivers and notes that if passes are dropped that are short of the line, they would've been first downs.

-- Dantonio notes the six personal fouls were "frustrating" against Indiana. Says the referees are trying to make the game safer, so there's a huge emphasis on hits. "To me, hitting him too hard is not a foul." Not complaining about officials, but notes it's extremely difficult for them to do their job with the emphasis on safety.